Bonnier News Bytes
December 2009
Bonnier Corp. Expands Media Portfolio - Adds Book Publisher Weldon Owen
Bonnier Corp. Expands Media Portfolio - Adds Book Publisher Weldon Owen Bonnier announced this morning it has added Weldon Owen Publishing to its growing media operations. Weldon Owen is a leading book publisher, creating products for premier specialty retailers including Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn. We will now have a book division as we continue our rapid growth.

Many of you may be familiar with Weldon as they share an office with the Spa team and others in San Francisco. Weldon Owen was founded in 1986 and was formerly part of Bonnier Publishing in the UK.
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Saveur Strikes It Big in 2009
Saveur Strikes It Big in 2009 While most magazines have taken a hit this year in advertising pages and revenue, Bonnier's own Saveur is sizzling. The title is up an amazing 26 percent in revenue over last year. And, just as remarkable, out of all magazines nationwide, it finished No. 2 in percentage of ad page growth.

Up Up
26%
Revenue
12%
Ad Page Growth
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QUE-ing It Up! New eReader for PopSci
QUE-ing It Up! New eReader for PopSci A new eReader, called the QUE, will debut in January with custom-designed content from Bonnier's Popular Science. Produced by Plastic Logic, the QUE will provide customers with a special QUE edition of Popular Science directly from the QUE store.
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The Intrigue of Anthony Licata
The Intrigue of Anthony Licata Field & Stream Editor-in-Chief Anthony Licata has been named one of the "21 most intriguing people of the year" by Media Industry Newsletter (MIN). According to MIN, the people on the list made a "lasting mark in their sphere of influence." MIN will celebrate the honorees, including Licata, at a breakfast awards presentation Dec. 9 in New York City.

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Tiger's Girlfriend? - A TransWorld SURF Model
Tiger's Girlfriend? - A TransWorld SURF Model Believe it or not, Bonnier is part of the Tiger Woods infidelity scandal(s). And we owe it to Jaimee Grubbs, whose diverse resume includes, among her many unique talents, the following: Tiger Woods' alleged mistress, Los Angeles cocktail waitress and TransWorld SURF towel model. While we must rely on other sources for inside reports on Grubbs' latest misdoings, we can grant you exclusive access to photos of the controversial 24-year-old sporting TransWorld SURF's signature beach towel.
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QUICK HITS
  • Field & Stream, Working Mother, Saveur, Outdoor Life and Parenting.com win Folio awards
  • Science Illustrated newsstands sales up 8.5% over last year
  • Destination Weddings & Honeymoons upping frequency to bimonthly
  • Parenting.com hits all-time traffic high in November — 1.3 million page views
MOVERS
Arlyn Hernandez
Arlyn Hernandez
Jessica Combs
Jessica Combs
Arlyn Hernandez was promoted to Boating's new managing editor. She was associate editor at WaterSkiJames Patterson joins Bonnier as senior director of operations for the Consumer Marketing Department … Nicole Kaganowicz is the new senior marketing manager for Saveur joining us from GourmetAshley Cockram has been tapped as a new advertising artist in Winter Park … Jessica Combs moves to the Consumer Marketing Department from Conceive. She's now associate partnership manager for ParentingNicole Centeno joins us as digital sales and marketing manager. She's based in NY's 2 Park office … Sport Diver has hired Mary Frances Emmons as its new features editor joining us from the Orlando SentinelAllison Berkely joins Saveur's sales staff as northwest account manger. She'll be working out of our San Francisco office.
UP CLOSE
Annie Fast Every issue, we will sit down with one of the leading players at Bonnier to learn more about that person and his or her position in the company. We kick off the series with Annie Fast, editor-in-chief of TransWorld SNOWboarding out of our Carlsbad office.
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CALENDAR
12/16/2009
Christmas Holiday Concur Deadline
12/22/2009
Year End Concur Deadline
12/25/2009
Christmas Day – Company Holiday
12/30/2009
Year End Invoices Due
1/1/2010
New Year's Day – Company Holiday
BONNIER FACT
Did you know. . .
The number of Bonnier Corp. employees is
1,031
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